Mara, Wil, <br/><br/>
Inside the oil industry /by Wil Mara. 

 - Minneapolis, Minnesota :  Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,  (c)2017. 
 - 1 online resource (112 pages) :  illustrations (some color), maps, portraits. 
 - Big business .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The pursuit of innovation --  2. Where it all began --  3. Increasing demand --  4. Oil and warfare --  5. The rise of the East --  6. Oil shortages --  7. How it all works today --  8. Petropolitics --  9. Today and tomorrow. 
<br/><br/> This title examines the business around oil, the fossil fuel that powers much of the modern world. It explores the oil industry's history, petroleum's many uses, and the ways in which companies are trying to boost efficiencies to make it a viable energy source for many years to come. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781624022968 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Petroleum industry and trade.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD9560  / .I575 2017